Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Bully \Bul"ly\, n., Bully beef \Bul"ly beef`\ [F. bouilli boiled
   meat, fr. bouillir to boil. See {Boil}, v. The word bouilli
   was formerly commonly used on the labels of canned beef.]
   Pickled or canned beef.

Bully \Bul"ly\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bullied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Bullying}.]
   To intimidate with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering
   demeanor; to act the part of a bully toward.

         For the last fortnight there have been prodigious
         shoals of volunteers gone over to bully the French,
         upon hearing the peace was just signing. --Tatler.

   Syn: To bluster; swagger; hector; domineer.

Bully \Bul"ly\, v. i.
   To act as a bully.

Bully \Bul"ly\, n.; pl. {Bullies}. [Cf. LG. bullerjaan,
   bullerb["a]k, bullerbrook, a blusterer, D. bulderaar a
   bluster, bulderen to bluster; prob. of imitative origin; or
   cf. MHG. buole lover, G. buhle.]
   1. A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous;
      one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent,
      tyrannical fellow.

            Bullies seldom execute the threats they deal in.
                                                  --Palmerston.

   2. A brisk, dashing fellow. [Slang Obs.] --Shak.

Bully \Bul"ly\, a.
   1. Jovial and blustering; dashing. [Slang] ``Bless thee,
      bully doctor.'' --Shak.

   2. Fine; excellent; as, a bully horse. [Slang, U.S.]

Source : WordNet®

bully
     adj : very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a
           great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
           [syn: {bang-up}, {corking}, {cracking}, {dandy}, {great},
            {groovy}, {keen}, {neat}, {nifty}, {not bad(p)}, {peachy},
            {slap-up}, {swell}, {smashing}]
     [also: {bullied}]

bully
     v 1: be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when
          she was young" [syn: {strong-arm}, {browbeat}, {bullyrag},
           {ballyrag}, {boss around}, {hector}, {push around}]
     2: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner;
        intimidate [syn: {browbeat}, {swagger}]
     [also: {bullied}]

bully
     n : a cruel and brutal fellow [syn: {tough}, {hooligan}, {ruffian},
          {roughneck}, {rowdy}, {yob}, {yobo}, {yobbo}]
     [also: {bullied}]